About Adam

Adam Kelly is a nationally acclaimed counselor in intellectual property law with extensive experience in the U.S. and abroad. He is a trusted business advisor to a wide range of clients, including industry leaders in agricultural science, biotechnology, electronic trading, golf equipment, green energy, hospitality, medical devices, pharmaceutical arts and transportation. His practice focuses on counseling clients on how to competitively use intellectual property to increase market share and revenues by implementing effective strategies addressing branding, corporate transactions, technology acquisition and patent protection. Adam has successfully enforced and defended against intellectual property actions in various jurisdictions, representing clients through all litigation phases from pre-suit due diligence through trial and appeal, and has obtained and defended against various types of preliminary injunctive relief. In addition, he has strategically advised clients across a wide variety of patent infringement, prosecution, opposition and post-grant review matters before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office, and the Korean Patent Office. Adam is an avid golfer who frequently travels throughout the world to play challenging, scenic courses, oftentimes bringing his clients and business contacts along for the experience. When not traveling, he may be found on the putting green with his family.

Practice Areas

Education

• Indiana University Bloomington, B.A.
• Purdue University, M.S.
• University of Illinois Chicago, John Marshall Law School, J.D.

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, Illinois
• United States, United States Patent and Trademark Office

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